WRITTEN QUESTION No. 822/96 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Pilot programme to establish links between business and institutes of higher and technical education
Date: 1996-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament, PAPAYANNAKIS
Subjects: EU financing, European Social Fund, Greece, higher education, school-industry relations, use of aid, vocational education













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 822/96 by Mihail PAPAYANNAKIS to the Commission. Pilot programme to establish links between business and institutes of higher and technical education  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-0822/96 by Mihail Papayannakis (GUE/NGL) to the Commission (12 April 1996)Subject: Pilot programme to establish links between business and institutes of higher and technical educationIn 1993, 23 'careers offices' were set up in Greece to implement the pilot project to establish links between business and institutes of higher and technical education. The cost of the programme reached Dr 3.2 billion, including Dr 2.4 billion from the European Social Fund under the first Community Support Framework. Many of the offices have been found to be operating below full capacity or to have closed before 31 December 1995, which is also the date on which the programme ended.What is the Commission's assessment of the programmes's implementation? Were the results in line with expectations? Were all the allocated appropriations used up? And will it continue to fund similar programmes under the second CFP?Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (10 June 1996)The Commission supported the establishment of the 23 'careers offices' as part of the measure 'Links between universities and firms' in the operational programme (OP) 'Competitiveness of firms' under the first Community Support Framework (CSF) for Greece. The measure was aimed at universities (AEI) and technological institutes of tertiary education (TEI) and included: the establishment of 'careers offices'; case studies; placements for students; research work for students on the problems of firms; an exchange of experience between AEIs/TEIs and firms; and common educational programmes for students and workers.DR 3 200 million (approximately ECU 10.7 million) have been spent on all the measures referred to above, 2 400 million (ECU 8 million) of which is the Community contribution (European Social Fund (ESF)). For the 'careers offices', in particular, DR 518.3 million (ECU 1.73 million) have been spent, 388.7 million (ECU 1.3 million) of which was the Community contribution (CSF). Of the 23 offices established, 13 related to AEIs (universities) and 10 to TEIs (technological institutes). According to data submitted to the Ministry of Labour, more than 100% of the appropriations have been used.There has been no evaluation of the measure or of the specific 'careers offices' action. However, the national authorities intend to carry out a global assessment of ESF operations during the period of the first CSF.In the new OP 'Education and initial training' under the 1994-1999 CSF for Greece, Action 3.4 is intended to support liaison offices between tertiary education and firms (Action 3.4a); placements for students (Action 3.4b); and supplementary education and training programmes (Action 3.4c). These are, for all practical purposes, a development of similar actions in the first CSF. The initial funding allocated to this measure is ECU 46.7 million (approximately DR 14 000 million); the Community contribution is 75%.